✦ Anotherloverholenyohead – Single UK: Oct. 1986

A Parade‑era funk gem paired with Prince’s breakout 1979 hit for a cross‑era UK exclusive

✦ Summary

Anotherloverholenyohead was released in the United Kingdom on October 20, 1986 as a 7-inch single on Paisley Park/Warner Bros. Records (W 8530), backed with the LP version of I Wanna Be Your Lover. Issued as the third UK single from Parade, the release bridged Prince’s 1986 jazz‑funk experimentation with his early disco‑funk breakthrough.

The A‑side edit distilled the track’s playful title, tight rhythm section, and horn flourishes into a radio‑friendly 3:23, while the B‑side reintroduced UK listeners to Prince’s 1979 hit, which had reached No. 41 in the UK and No. 1 on the US Soul chart. The single peaked at No. 36 on the UK Singles Chart and arrived during a transitional moment: the end of The Revolution, the close of the Parade era, and the early formation of what would become Sign o’ the Times.

✦ Highlights

• Released October 20, 1986 in the UK on Paisley Park/Warner Bros.

• Third UK single from Parade

• A‑side: Anotherloverholenyohead (Edit)

• B‑side: I Wanna Be Your Lover (LP Version)

• Peaked at No. 36 on the UK Singles Chart

• Multiple UK vinyl formats: standard 7-inch, poster‑sleeve 7-inch, 12-inch, and picture disc

• Music video featured live Parade Tour footage

✦ Track Details

7-inch Vinyl – Standard Sleeve (W 8530)

A: Anotherloverholenyohead (Edit) — 3:23

B: I Wanna Be Your Lover (LP Version) — 5:47

7-inch Vinyl – Poster Sleeve Edition (W 8530)

A: Anotherloverholenyohead (Edit) — 3:23

B: I Wanna Be Your Lover (LP Version) — 5:47

12-inch Vinyl – Standard Release (W 8521T / 920 587‑0)

A: Anotherloverholenyohead (Extended Version) — 7:52

B: I Wanna Be Your Lover (LP Version) — 5:47

12-inch Picture Disc (W 8521TP)

A: Anotherloverholenyohead (Extended Version) — 7:52

B: I Wanna Be Your Lover (LP Version) — 5:47

Label: Paisley Park / Warner Bros. Records

Produced, arranged, composed, and performed by Prince

I Wanna Be Your Lover originally from Prince (1979)

✦ Chart Performance

United Kingdom: No. 36 — UK Singles Chart

United States (original 1986 A‑side): No. 63 — Billboard Hot 100

United States (Hot Black Singles): No. 18

✦ Discography

Parade Era Singles:

Kiss — Single: Feb. 1986

Mountains — Single: May. 1986

Anotherloverholenyohead — UK Single: Oct. 1986

Parade — Album: 1986

✦ Prince Era Mini‑Timeline

Mar. 1986 — Parade released

Summer 1986 — Parade Tour filmed for music video use

Oct. 20, 1986 — Anotherloverholenyohead / I Wanna Be Your Lover released in UK

Late 1986 — The Revolution disbanded; Sign o’ the Times era begins

✦ Glam Flashback

Anotherloverholenyohead captures the final spark of The Revolution — a playful, horn‑driven funk workout that radiates the theatricality of the Parade era. Pairing it with I Wanna Be Your Lover was a clever UK‑only move, reconnecting fans with the youthful disco‑funk that launched Prince’s career. The result is a single that bridges two eras: the raw ambition of 1979 and the sophisticated experimentation of 1986. A vibrant collectible from a moment of transformation.

✦ Sources

Prince Vault, Discogs, 45cat, AllMusic, Rate Your Music, Wikipedia, Official Charts Company, Billboard Chart History, YouTube